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" Samsung Announced Start of Mass Production"
SEOUL, Korea - September 1, 1997
- 533MHz Alpha chip CPU in full mass production.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC) announced today the completion of its CPU development -- the Alpha chip (Product ID: KP21164).
For over a year, in an effort to expand its non-memory semiconductor product line, Samsung has been involved in developing CPU technology. The prototype was completed in October of `96, and since then hundreds of its samples was sent worldwide to be tested. The Alpha chip will operate workstations and servers with Windows NT / UNIX systems. Also, to capture the visual computing market, it will embody functions such as 3D graphics, computer-aided design, moving pictures, and virtual reality. With the current product at 533MHz, by the end of this year, the company plans to mass-produce the 600MHz version. In addition, by the first quarter of next year, Samsung Electronics plans to broaden its Alpha Chip product line by producing CPUs for the PC(Product ID: KP21164PC), which consume less energy, but delivers high performance on low costs. The estimated Alpha Chip production initially started 1K for a month, ramp up to 10K for a month over the next few months.Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a US$19 billion flagship company of Korean-based the Samsung Group, is a world leader in electronics, with operations in more than 60 countries.
Product Guide
 21164 Alpha Microprocessor(KP21164) |
Alpha PC 164LX Motherboard (MB164LX) |
Alpha PC 164UX Motherboard (MB164UX) |
Alpha PC 164BX Motherboard (MB164BX) |
